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• World Thinking Day

  Mon 23 Feb 2026 Mr Hewitt

  Today our children joined millions of young people around the world in celebrating World Thinking Day.

   

  This special day is marked by members of the Girlguiding and Scouting movements across the globe, recognising friendship, service and global citizenship.

   

  World Thinking Day encourages us to reflect on how we can make a positive difference in our communities and beyond. It reminds us that, although we may live in different countries and cultures, we share common hopes for peace, kindness and opportunity for all.

   

  At our school, we are proud to promote these values through our commitment to respect, inclusion and working together. We encourage our children to think beyond themselves, to show compassion and to act with courage - not just today, but every day.

   

  🌎 Together, we can think globally and act locally.

  

• Year 3 & 4 Girls Football Tournament

  Tue 10 Feb 2026 Mrs Gillies

  Year 3 and Year 4 girls took part in a girls’ football tournament at Goals. Both teams performed exceptionally well, with the Year 4 team finishing 3rd out of 29 schools in the borough.

   

  For the Year 3 girls, this was their very first tournament. They showed great determination, battling hard against some well-established Year 4 teams and even securing a win.

   

  We are incredibly proud of the determination, sportsmanship and excellent behaviour shown by all the girls who attended the event.

  

• World War 2 - On the high Seas

  Tue 10 Feb 2026 Mrs Brand & Mrs Lowrie

  Today we had a visit from Mrs Jackie Conway (Emily's Nan). Mrs Conway kindly shared with us the story of her father who was in the Royal Navy during WWII. This was a wonderful experience for the children as they got to look at photo albums, medals, ration books, certificates of proficiency and the handwritten letters he sent to his mother. Amazingly, there was even an unopened WWII first aid field dressing that the children were able to hold and examine. This session was invaluable to our learning, as the passage of time since World War II gets further away, there are less people who have heard first hand (from parents/grandparents) of their loved ones experiences. 

  

• Year 1 - History of Toys Workshop

  Fri 06 Feb 2026 Miss Hutchinson

  Year 1 had a fantastic time taking part in a History of Toys workshop delivered by History Off The Page! This engaging session brought history to life as the children explored how toys have changed over time, discovered what they’re made from and how they work, and took part in hands-on activities to deepen their understanding of the past. The workshop supported our learning in history and design, helping pupils compare old and new toys in a fun and interactive way. A great day of curiosity, creativity and discovery!

  

• RRS council visit to Waltham forest Town Hall

  Mon 26 Jan 2026 HN

  This trip was amazing! It started with the bus drive there, which was going perfectly until our bus broke down. Luckily it was just one stop away from our destination so it was only two extra minutes walking.

   

   We waited outside the Town Hall until thankfully Lauren came to save us from the cold. Lauren is the Mayors assistant and she kindly took us up stairs to the debating chamber. Mayor Tony Bell was waiting for us to take our seats. Then he told us what being the Mayor of Waltham Forest was like.

   

  We were very curious so we loaded him with lots of questions. We learnt a lot and we discussed our thoughts about the fact that at present there no seatbelts on public transport buses for children. Lauren is going to send us some emails of people that maybe able to help the RRS council raise this issue further.

   

  Some of the children got to feel the weight of the special chain that the Mayor wears around his neck. Mayor Tony and Lauren took us to the Mayors chamber to see the mace that starts the discussion in the debating chamber.  

  Then as we were about to leave Mayor Tony took us to see the new garden that is environmentally friendly and we even saw a beautiful sculpture by Henry Moore.

  Eloise loved the fact that Mayor Tony showed us lots of facts about the history of Town Hall in a special cabinet

  Charlotte liked holding the very heavy chain that had a special crescent on it.

  It was really enjoyable and very nice of Mayor Tony and Lauren to show us round town hall.

  Report by Charlotte and Eloise.

  

• Junior Carol Concert

  Fri 12 Dec 2025

  The junior site children sang a range of carols to their parents/carers outside on the upper playground, this afternoon. The weather was kind and we all thoroughly enjoyed it!

  

• Science competition winners!

  Thu 27 Nov 2025 Mrs McMurray

  Well done to those children who entered our whole school Science Competition ‘Why do we sleep?’ 

  We received an exceptional array of entries, showcasing incredible creativity and scientific curiosity from pupils across all year groups. The standard was remarkably high, making the judging process for the RRS councillors genuinely tricky. We were captivated by the diversity of submissions, which included detailed posters, evocative poems, intricate models, engaging movies and more!  Every participant should be immensely proud of their effort and ingenuity in exploring such a complex and fascinating scientific question.

  Congratulations to all who took part! 

  A special mention to our winners!  Teddy in 1B & Oscar in 4B 

  

• Rights Respecting School Council Trip to Parliament

  Tue 18 Nov 2025 HN

  The RRS school council went on a really informative trip to the Houses of Parliament today.  We took the train to Liverpool Street and then the Circle line to Westminster.

  When we got there Alicia (our fantastic tour guide) gave us a lanyard and we went through airport style security.

  We were given some headphones that would help us listen to the tour guide clearer and then we went on our tour through an archway into some very old buildings. You could see the age of the buildings because there were some signs of dates on top of the drain pipes. After that, we went through a mysterious metal door that spins when we go through it.

  We were in the heart of parliament by now, while Alicia was talking about where the House of Lords and House of Commons were, a real lord from the House of Lords came to speak to us. He said that he was appointed by David Cameron 10 years ago and he was an expert in trade.

  We went up what seemed like thousands of stairs into the House of Commons in the viewing gallery and we got to see a real debate about the eco side of things and net zero .We  were lucky enough  to see where the speaker, government and opposition ministers sit.

  When we went down all the stairs we entered our workshop.

   It was about how bills are passed. We enjoyed finding out about parliamentary ping pong, which is when the bills start at House of Commons (one of two debating chambers) and once the idea is agreed among the MPS and the lords it becomes a law after being signed by the monarchy.

  One of the councillors named Rebecca said that “My favourite part of visiting parliament was going into the house of commons because you always learn about it but never get to see it and it was a good experience to see it with your own eyes”

  Olivia said “My favourite part was when we wore the headphone set because once you hear Alicia you could find out lots of things about parliament that you didn’t know before.”

  “My favourite part was when we entered the House of Commons and watched a live debate.” Said Charlotte.  

  

• Y5 competed at the Sportshall Athletics event today!

  Fri 14 Nov 2025
  

• The Barbican and the LSO

  Fri 07 Nov 2025

  This week, Y4 and Y2 have been lucky enough to attend concerts at the The Barbican! On Wednesday, Y4 watched a live concert by the London Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican Hall. The concert was based on the theme ‘A Dream, a witch and a waltz’ from Hector Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique. The “Can-Can” music was very popular with the children and they reported that they had a thoroughly lovely time.

   

  Yesterday was also the turn of Y2 to attend a concert at the Barbican. Mrs Khalil said the children were beautifully behaved and thoroughly enjoyed a concert is based on the theme ‘Percussion’. Mrs Khalil said it was one of the best trips she has been on!

   

  A huge thank you to Miss Habershon for organising the Barbican music trips.